Tina Rebecca Sunday, a resident of Enugu has allegedly killed her uncle for attempting to rape her.
The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday.
It said Miss Sunday, from Ikot Udobang Ukanafon in Akwa Ibom State, was living with the deceased uncle at Ezilo Street, Independence Layout, Enugu until Thursday when the incident happened.
According Amaraizu, the girl claimed that her uncle, Friday Matthew, who was about 48 years old was fond of making sexual advances to her which she declined.
The girl disclosed that on the fateful day at about 8.30p.m, she was lying down expecting the deceased’s 10-year-old son, Thankgod Friday she sent to buy sugar to return, when her uncle thought that she was sleeping and tried to rape her.
The girl then got up instantly and in a bid to resist the uncle, kicked him on his scrotum which angered the deceased who consequently became violent.
The Police PRO said that as the deceased was struggling with the girl, she headed for a stone near the door which she used in hitting his cheek.
“The suspect further disclosed that following the hit of the stone on the cheek of the uncle, he fell down and became unconscious and later died,” he said.
The PPRO quoted the girl as saying “it was not my intention to kill him as I never intended to do so although, he has disturbed me sexually several times.”
The Police boss noted that when the child of the deceased returned to meet the lifeless body of his father, the suspect ordered him not to shout so as not to attract attention, promising to take care of the young boy.
“She immediately locked up the house and went away with the boy and dropped him at one of their aunt’s place and disappeared”.
“When the police operatives of the New Haven Division command got the report, they swung into action swiftly and was able to arrest the escaping suspect who is now helping the operatives in their investigations.
“The suspect is now regretting her action and begging the police to forgive her as she never intended to kill the uncle”, the statement concluded.
Suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike also known as Evans has told a Lagos High Court in Igbosere why his trial should continue in a court run by former Ugandan military dictator, Idi Amin Dada.
According to the wealthy kidnapper, the fresh charges against him are so ridiculous.
He said that only Idi Amin Dada can entertain them.
Evans prayed Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo to quash the twin charges and 11 counts filed against him by the Lagos State Government and allow him “to go home.”
Lawyer to Evans Olukoya Ogungbeje, further accused the prosecution of conniving with the court registrar to improperly obtain a document relating to the case from the court files.
He said, “Whatever has been removed from the court files should be made available to me.”
This was, however, dismissed by the judge after a strong objection from Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey.
Justice Taiwo assured Ogungbeje of fairness in the trial, adding: “I trust My registrars implicitly.”
In the new charges against Evans on Monday, he and second defendant Victor Nonso Aduba are to stand trial on four counts of conspiracy, kidnapping and unlawful possession of weapons.
In the other charge, he and three others will face seven counts of conspiracy, attempted kidnapping, kidnapping, murder and attempted murder, including the alleged attempted kidnap of the Chairman of The Young Shall Grow Motors, Vincent Amaechi Obianodo.
The second to fourth defendants are Joseph Ikenna Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze and Udeme Frank Upong.
Lagos State is to call 12 witnesses – six civilians and six senior police officers to testify against Evans and Aduba for the alleged attempted kidnap of Obianodo.
The prosecution also listed nine exhibits that it intends to tender, including four rifles, two pistols, bullet proof vests, among others.
Evans lawyer argued that the third and fourth counts on the first charge relating to firearms possession and sale required the fiat of the Attorney-General of the Federation which, according to him, the prosecution did not have.
He added, “Only a court in Uganda, Idi Amin’s Uganda, will entertain this kind of information (charge).
“This kind if charge can only be filed in a court in Uganda.
“We are in Nigeria. I urge this court to dismiss the charge against the defendant and allow him to go home.”
Angry mob on Saturday beat to pulp a 22-year-old suspected thief, Jeffry Ibori for burgling a shop along the Cinema Site link road in Okumagba Layout, Warri, Delta State.
DAILY POST gathered that the suspect was caught by one of the traders who has been monitoring him following missing items in his shop and that of his neighbours.
The trader raised alarm, which attracted his neighbours and other passersby.
They beat the suspect to stupor before dragging him to the Police Station”B” Division in Warri.
In a chat with DAILY POST, the suspect stated that he has no means of livelihood and a residential apartment, adding that he was only trying to survive.
He stated that he usually sold the iron and other stolen items to an unknown person at the Jetty behind Igbudu Primary School in Warri.
Contacted, the Divisional Police Officer,”B” Division in Warri, CSP Anieteh Eyoh could not pick calls put across to him. - Daily Post
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested one Mr. Hammer Olalekan in Kwara for allegedly claiming to be a doctor and stealing his patient’s money.
According to Punch, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Henry Bilesanmi, said Olalekan while supposedly treating his patient, (a blind man) transferred N290,000 into his personal account.
It was gathered that when the patient’s son went to make a withdrawal on behalf of his father he discovered that there was no money left in the account.
Adeyinka said subsequent request for a statement of the account then showed that the fake doctor carried out the withdrawal.
He was only discovered to have no qualification after his arrest.
He said “Olalekan is under investigation and would be charged to court very soon. Exhibits found on him are syringe and needles, blood pressure machine, charms, ATM cards.”
The fake doctor who hails from Odo Otin Local Government Area of Osun State was arrested at Aboto Oja in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State.
